Episode · Dwarkesh Podcast · 2026-02-05
Books mentioned on Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
In this episode, John and I got to do a real deep-dive with Elon. We discuss the economics of orbital data centers, the difficulties of scaling power on Earth, what it would take to manufacture humanoids at high-volume in America, xAI’s business and alignment plans, DOGE, and much more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The moon is a harsh mistress
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A.
Discussed“Well, actually, there is a Heinlein book. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.”
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Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A.
Discussed“I found that book much better than his other one that everyone reads, Stranger in a Strange Land.”
